monosodium glutamate

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this chemical compound, Monosodium glutamate is a non-essential amino acid used as a food additive. It is commonly known to be a flavour enhancer which tricks the brain into thinking what you are eating is actually good for you or flavorsome. It has...

Is monosodium glutamate in any way harmful? Conventional wisdom says yes but I can't seem to find any evidence that this much-maligned flavour enhancer creates any harmful effects except perhaps causing you to eat more and subsequently gaining weight! Not a single study I've looked at has...